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Cornell, Edward H.; Heth, C. Donald – Child Development, 1986
Examines the ability of six- and eight-year-old children to hide and recover 20 marbles in a large room containing 100 possible sites. Shows that children tend to concentrate activities in sections of the room and are sensitive to clusters of proximal sites. (HOD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development
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Rueter, Martha A.; Conger, Rand D. – Child Development, 1995
Examined the relationship between individual interactional style, individual problem-solving behavior, and family problem-solving effectiveness in 431 intact rural families with 2 children, 1 of whom was in seventh grade. Results indicated that a hostile interactional style directly predicted destructive problem-solving behavior, whereas a warm…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Family Relationship, Hostility